Benefits & Results of Business Consultant Services

Thinking about hiring a business consultant?

People often hire a consultant rather than a coach when they want a specific result but don’t want to develop the expertise in-house. The decision is made to “buy” rather than “build” the needed expertise. Hiring a coach is a great way to develop in-house expertise and competence. An organization can benefit from a consultant when:

Specialized Knowledge is Needed – whether you are looking to use a specific type of project management or need some industry specific knowledge, a consultant can provide value to your business. Often, the need for this specialized knowledge is temporary such as to train your staff so it is more cost effective to hire a consultant rather than hire an employee. If you are considering a major purchase, using a consultant to help you determine your requirements and help with the purchase can be a very wise investment.

An Issue is Occurring – it might be an ineffective team, low employee engagement, high employee turnover or a public relations issue. A consultant can help you crisis manage or determine the best path forward to resolution.

Bad News is Coming – Some consultants are used to deliver bad news such as layoffs or restructuring. As consultants are unattached to the staff, they can deliver the news more easily.

Continuous Improvement – Even if everything is running smoothly, businesses can benefit from a review of operations, management or products. A consultant can review the areas and suggest areas for improvement (processes or products)

Training is Needed – When you implement a new system, routine or process, you get the best return on investment when you strategically manage the change. Change management includes training so you increase adoption, utilization and proficiency more quickly and thus get benefits sooner.

We have experts in all areas of business and can provide consultants on a project basis to dig deeper into your industry or your markets. Our work together begins with a project charter outlining the scope of the work you would like us to do for you and the project’s expected outcomes. Incorporating change management best practices increases the results of our projects by faster adoption, increased use or increased proficiency.

Client Testimonials

You have been such an integral part of JPF. We have taken our small company to a place that will leave a foot print in Calgary Construction Industry. It is so apparent that your background with owning a handful of businesses and designations in accounting that we made a good choice.Through a year that everyone was glad to see go, you made 2016 a success for JPF.

Paries JohnsonJPF Commercial Floor Coverings Ltd

Laura demonstrates a mastery-level ability with facilitation. Her facilitation style is inclusive, supportive and engaging. She frequently received high praise from participants on how much they enjoyed attending one of her workshops or events. Laura was instrumental in leading and developing the department’s strategic plan. Laura spearheaded a successful branding campaign and was able to successfully raise the department’s profile at the College through targeted initiatives, newsletters, and a re-design of the website. Laura promoted and displayed superior, customer-led service.Laura brings energy and commitment to meeting the client’s needs to any project she undertakes. I am thrilled to hear she is starting her own company in e-Learning and would gladly recommend her and her work.

Karen FiegeBow Valley College

Laura has business insights gained over years of experience operating her own businesses and from working with a variety of enterprises and organizations.She provided straight-forward, efficient and effective assistance that had me stop and reflect on the validity of assumptions, and then progress toward my goals. Laura prompted me to see assumptions that I might be making that could be costly and time consuming with respect to building my business.

Myles Flaig

I would highly recommend Laura as an experienced consultant for any organization who is looking at maximizing results through impactful interventions.

Aida RodriguezSuncor Energy

Laura cares deeply for the people she works with and understands the importance of relationships with all stakeholders. She is a leader of change and her insatiable thirst for knowledge is exemplified through her creative solutions to problems – problems the client might not even know they have yet. I would highly recommend Laura, as she brings with her, extensive experience and leaves behind a team that is more aware of the real issues, the root causes and the path that leads to a long term solutions.